Admissions

Ryan represents clients in a variety of complex civil and criminal litigation matters, with a particular focus on cases involving structured financial products, derivatives, and other complex securities. He also has significant experience in litigation arising from mergers and acquisitions, including post-merger disputes involving indemnification issues. Ryan handles both plaintiff and defense work.

Ryan rejoined Lowenstein Sandler in June 2018 after being appointed in 2015 to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney on the President’s Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Task Force in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. In that capacity, Ryan was a lead attorney in the prosecution of the third-largest RMBS issuer/underwriter in the world for its participation in the 2006-2009 worldwide financial crisis. That prosecution led to a $7.2 billion settlement with the government—the largest single-bank fraud prosecution in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice – for which Ryan was awarded the Department of Justice’s Director’s Award. After concluding that matter, Ryan served as the lead prosecutor against the bank’s former head of subprime trading for his role in the bank’s fraud. He was one of only a small handful of prosecutors to bring cases against individuals that contributed to the financial crisis.

Ryan has handled numerous trials, including a two-day bench trial before the Hon. Jed S. Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and a five-day jury trial before the Hon. Edgardo Ramos, also in the Southern District.

Active in pro bono matters, he has represented multiple clients of a local organization serving low-income women in need of legal assistance in custody and other legal matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Ryan was a law clerk to the Hon. Nina Gershon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Earlier, he was an associate at a prominent international law firm, where he defended SEC enforcement actions and other shareholder litigation and advised on general corporate governance.

Ryan is admitted to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern District of New York.

PRESS MENTIONS

August 22, 2018

The New York Law Journal quotes Ryan M. Wilson regarding the plea deal made by the President’s former attorney and his decision not to cooperate with prosecutors. Wilson notes that while it is unusual for a plea deal to not include government cooperation, it does not mean that the defendant will not ultimately cooperate. (subscription required to access article)

August 14, 2018

Law360quotes Ryan M. Wilsonin an article discussing The Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) $4.9 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to end claims that the bank defrauded investors by using low-quality loans behind its residential mortgage-backed securities. The settlement amount constitutes a civil penalty under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act. Wilson notes that the significance of the dollar amount speaks to the severity of RBS’s conduct and the amount of time required to reach a settlement. He also states that the size of the penalty could reflect the fact that RBS is one of the last major banks to strike a deal with the DOJ. (subscription required to access article)

July 2, 2018

Law360 notes Ryan M. Wilson's and Elie Honig's arrival at Lowenstein. Wilson, a partner in the Capital Markets Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense practices, returned to the firm after serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney on President Obama’s Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Task Force in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Honig joined Lowenstein as special counsel in the White Collar Criminal Defense practicefollowing his tenure as Director, Department of Law and Public Safety, in the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. Earlier, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. (subscription required to access article)